Bubble tea is a favorite drink among most young people today, not only for the sweet aroma of tea with milk but also for the diverse combination of unique tapioca pearls. Today, TasteVN will share with you 2 simple ways to make bubble tea at home that anyone can do. Get cooking right away!
1. Bubble tea
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Bubble Tea Serves 3
Lipton tea bags 1 pack Tapioca flour 110 gr Cocoa powder 10 gr (about 2 tablespoons) Condensed milk 5 tablespoons Sugar A little Frozen ice water A little
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How to Make Bubble Milk Tea
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Making Tapioca Pearls
You put into a bowl 100g of tapioca flour and 10g of cocoa powder and mix well.
Next, you put a pot on the stove, add 80ml of water and 5 tablespoons of sugar, stir to dissolve the sugar, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Then add the mixed flour mixture and turn off the heat, using a spoon to stir until the dough sticks together and is firm, then knead the dough continuously with your hands until it no longer sticks when pressed.
Next, you sprinkle a little tapioca flour on the cutting board (or table) and place the dough on it, apply a little tapioca flour to your hands to prevent sticking, and skillfully take a piece of dough and roll it into small round balls!
Tip: To keep the tapioca pearls separate and not sticky, after rolling the balls, you should coat them with a little more dry tapioca flour!
You continue to boil about 1 liter of water, then add the tapioca pearls to the pot and cook over medium heat for about 10 – 15 minutes until the pearls are cooked, soft, and float to the surface, then you can turn off the heat. To ensure the pearls are cooked, you can taste them; they should feel soft, a little chewy, and not hard on the inside.
Finally, you take the tapioca pearls out, soak them in cold water for about 2 – 3 minutes, then drain them!
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Make milk tea
You put 1 bag of Lipton tea into glass and add 80ml of boiling water to steep for about 3 – 5 minutes. Then, remove the tea bag, add 5 tablespoons of condensed milk into the tea glass and stir with a spoon until the milk is dissolved.
Tip: Depending on your taste, adjust the amount of milk accordingly!
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Make bubble milk tea
Add some tapioca pearls and a little crushed ice, and you can enjoy it now!
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Final Product
Delicious cold bubble milk tea with homemade chewy tapioca pearls that are rich and safe. You can add agar jelly or cheese jelly to make the milk tea even better!
2. Bubble Milk Tea (recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Bubble Milk Tea (recipe shared by a user) Serves 2 cups
Black tea 5 gr (about 1 teaspoon) Tapioca flour 110 gr Glutinous rice flour 100 gr Cocoa powder 8 gr (about 4 teaspoons) Creamer 8 gr (about 4 teaspoons) Sugar/salt A little Ice water A little
How to choose good quality black tea
- You should choose tea with whole leaves that are not broken, and not too many stems.
- It is best to choose fresh tea, with a distinctive aroma, and clear origin.
- You should not choose tea that is too old, has mold, or has an unusual smell.
- The price of black tea is about 150,000 VND – 170,000 VND/kg according to the price list updated in 05/2021 on online sales websites.
Where to buy various types of flour?
Types of flour such as: cocoa powder, glutinous rice flour, tapioca flour can be purchased at grocery stores, supermarkets, the TasteVN store system, or online at bachhoaxanh.com.
Tools needed
How to make Pearl Milk Tea (recipe shared by users)
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Mixing the tapioca flour
You add 100gr of glutinous rice flour, 100gr of tapioca starch, 8gr of cocoa powder, 3/2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1/3 teaspoon of salt into a bowl and mix well.
Then, gradually add 100ml of just boiled water and use a spoon to stir the flour mixture until it feels firm and when you press your finger down on the mixture, it doesn’t stick.
Note:
- To prevent the dough from becoming too watery, when adding boiling water, you should add it little by little!
- If the dough is too watery, you can add some dry tapioca starch!
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Shaping the tapioca pearls
You use a little tapioca starch to dust your hands and sprinkle on the cutting board.
Next, divide the mixed tapioca dough into 3 – 4 parts and gently roll them out to make them longer. After that, use a knife to cut the dough into pieces about 1/3 of your finger’s thickness!
Then, you shape them into small round balls that are bite-sized.
Once shaped, put the tapioca pearls into a bowl and sprinkle a little remaining tapioca starch over them and toss gently so that the starch sticks to the pearls to prevent them from sticking together.
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Boil the tapioca pearls
Put about 1 liter of water in a pot and bring it to a rolling boil. Drop the shaped tapioca pearls in and stir a few times with chopsticks to prevent them from sticking together while boiling.
Cover the pot and boil the tapioca pearls for about 5 minutes until the water starts boiling again, then open the lid and continue boiling for another 30 minutes on high heat!
Next, turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let the tapioca pearls rest for 30 minutes, then scoop them out and rinse with cold water to reduce stickiness.
Finally, when the tapioca pearls are drained of water, place them in a bowl, add about 3 tablespoons of sugar, mix well, and store in the refrigerator refrigerator.
To prevent the tapioca pearls from swelling too much and to preserve them for longer: You should soak the tapioca pearls in sugar and store them in the refrigerator. When you’re ready to eat, you can boil them again or put them in the microwave for about 2 – 3 minutes at medium heat!
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Making bubble milk tea
You put 5g of black tea into a cup, then add 130ml of hot water (about 90 degrees Celsius) to steep the tea for about 15 minutes and then strain out the tea leaves.
Next, add 100ml of the tea concentrate into a shaker, add 4 teaspoons of sweetened milk powder, 15g of sugar (or 30ml of syrup) stir until dissolved and add a little ice water, shake for about 8 seconds.
Finally, pour it into a glass, add the tapioca pearls, and enjoy, adding a little more frozen ice will make it even better!
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Final product
Bubble milk tea with the aroma of tea combined with the sweetness of sugar and the creaminess of milk powder, the chewy tapioca pearls create a perfect combination, it will taste even better if you drink it cold!
On hot summer days, this refreshing bubble milk tea will be a favorite for the whole family!
What is cocoa powder? Distinguishing between cocoa powder and chocolate powder
- Cocoa powder is a type of powder made from the seeds of the cocoa fruit through a rather complex process. The powder is dark brown, finely ground, and has a characteristic aroma.
- Cocoa powder and chocolate powder are two different types of powder that you should pay attention to for distinguishing them to avoid confusion. Chocolate powder can be black, white, or brown depending on the type, and it also has different sweet and bitter flavors. Cocoa powder, on the other hand, has a characteristic bitterness, a slight sourness, and is fluffier compared to chocolate powder.
- Chocolate is made from cocoa beans; however, during the production process, milk, sugar, and other additives are added, resulting in various shapes.
See details: What is the effect of cocoa powder? Distinguishing between cocoa powder and chocolate powder
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Making pearl milk tea at home is really simple, isn’t it? TasteVN wishes you success with these 2 recipes!
* Image and recipe source from Facebook: AriHuyen Daisy
